Celebrating life at Barchester

We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…

Edingley Lodge Care Home

Watercolour sessions

We enjoyed session two of four watercolour sessions with Chris yesterday, and it was another lovely and creative afternoon. We began by revisiting different watercolour techniques and experimenting with colours, helping everyone to build confidence and refresh their skills.

After warming up, we moved on to creating our own version of a beautiful Peak District view. Using watercolours, we worked on replicating the sun and sky, along with the rolling hills, learning how to blend colours and create depth.

The residents really enjoyed having a go, and lots of lovely artwork was created by the end of the session. Everyone spoke about how much they enjoyed it and how nice it was to continue developing their watercolour skills together

Bryn Ivor Lodge Care Home

Celebrating Anniversary of Elvis Presley's Birthday

We celebrated the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s birthday in true rock ’n’ roll style at our home! Residents, relatives and team members gathered for a fun-filled party featuring a fantastic Elvis Presley impersonator, who had everyone singing along to the King’s greatest hits.

The room was filled with music, dancing and smiles as residents clapped, laughed and even showed off a few moves. Many shared memories of hearing Elvis for the first time, making the afternoon extra special and full of nostalgia.

It was a joyful celebration that brought people together, created wonderful memories and reminded us all of the power of music to lift spirits. A truly unforgettable day!

Flowerdown Care Home

Keeping Bodies Moving and Spirits High

Residents had great fun enjoying another sports exercise session with Rise. Laura, the lovely trainer, led the session and everyone got involved even trying out a bit of boxing, which brought lots of energy, laughter, and smiles!

It was a fantastic way to stay active and engaged together.

Celebrating National Activity Week at Flowerdown!

We celebrated National Activity Week at Flowerdown and took the opportunity to recognise and celebrate our wonderful Activities Coordenator, Jewels! Her dedication, creativity, and passion bring so much joy, fun, and meaningful activities to our residents every day.

Keep Growing, Whatever the Weather

Residents at Flowerdown continue to enjoy gardening sessions even when it’s cold outside, as we’ve brought the gardening indoors! Thanks to our wonderful gardener Ian, creative and engaging indoor gardening sessions have been set up, allowing everyone to stay involved, hands-on, and smiling no matter the weather.

It’s lovely to see our residents staying active and enjoying something they love all year round.

Our vibrant approach to enriching residents’ hydration and wellbeing

Mortain Place care home, Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, is not only a luxury care home providing the highest level of care in comfortable, quality surroundings. Their staff are always looking at innovative ways of providing the best living environment and enriching their residents’ lives. One key area of focus is resident hydration.

Fluid intake is a vital element of our wellbeing; however, many people do not realise hydration is vital for the elderly because aging reduces the body’s water reserves and thirst sensation, increasing dehydration risks. This in turn can lead to confusion, kidney issues, UTIs, poor cognition and organ dysfunction.

Offering jelly drops help tremendously with this potential issue as they are made of 95% water, completely sugar free and benefit from added vitamins and electrolytes which are designed to increase fluid intake. This initiative has proven to be very successful and is especially helpful to people with Dementia, the elderly and others who struggle to stay hydrated. Adequate hydration supports temperature regulation, joint lubrication, waste removal and overall cellular function, preventing serious health complications.

Given the importance of fluid intake, Mortain Place has regular hydration stations placed around their home, where residents can hydrate and fuel up at these easily accessible areas. The placement of these stations help assist residents with their daily walking exercise routine by offering an inviting stop off to take a five minute comfort break. Once relaxed, residents continue with their daily routine promoting activity and mobility, enhancing their sense of independence. Mortain Place cares for dementia, residential and respite residents, helping them live, their best lives in a safe, caring quality setting.

Florence Court Care Home

National Activities Providers Week

This week we celebrate our incredible Activities Team who bring joy, creativity, and purpose to each day to the residents in our home. From music and games to meaningful one to one moments, they work tirelessly to make life engaging, fulfilling, and fun for all our residents.

A huge thank you to Abi and Jo from Sarah, General Manager and Louise, Deputy and the whole team for the smiles you create, the memories you make, and the care you show every single day … we truly couldn’t do it without you!

Bayleaf Care Home

Feed the Birds.......

In preparation for the Big Garden Birdwatch, which is happening at Bayleaf later in the week, our Ladies have been busy making home-made bird food and feeders.

Using a mixture of peanuts, seeds, suet, lard and mealworms we care blended everything together before putting the mixture into the feeders and left them to set.

It was messy work but everybody had a great afternoon and we very much look forward to seeing the different birds as they come to feast!!!

Visit from Local School Children

The children from Perry Court visited our home this week and brought so much joy with their songs and dances. They helped residents with quizzes, shared conversations, and took the time to chat and connect with everyone.
Our residents were absolutely delighted to see the children, and the smiles and laughter throughout the visit made it a truly wonderful experience for all involved.
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the children from Perry Court. We hope they enjoyed their visit as much as we did, and we look forward to welcoming them again in the future.